The mirrour of architecture, or, The ground-rules of the art of building / exactly laid down by Vincent Scamozzi, mr. builder of Venice ; reviewed and inlarged with the addition of a diagonal scale ... for the benefit of all lovers and ingenious practicioners in the said art, by Joachim Schuym of Amsterdam ; translated out of Dutch by W.F. ; hereunto is added the description and use of an ordinary joynt-rule ... ; by John Browne.
Scamozzi, Vincenzo, 1548-1616. author.; Schuym, Joachim, associated name.; Brown, John (Philomath). Description and use of an ordinary joynt-rule.; Fisher, W. (William), -1692, translator, bookseller.; Parker, Peter, active 1665-1703, bookseller.; Wyatt, John Drayton, 1820-1891, former owner.; Royal Institute of British Architects, former owner.
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Title
The mirrour of architecture, or, The ground-rules of the art of building / exactly laid down by Vincent Scamozzi, mr. builder of Venice ; reviewed and inlarged with the addition of a diagonal scale ... for the benefit of all lovers and ingenious practicioners in the said art, by Joachim Schuym of Amsterdam ; translated out of Dutch by W.F. ; hereunto is added the description and use of an ordinary joynt-rule ... ; by John Browne.
Uniform title
Idea della architettura universale. Libro 6. English
Created/published
London : Printed for William Fisher at the Postern Gate near Tower-Hill, 1669.
Description
[8], 24; [2], 29, [1] p., [48] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill. ; 20 cm (4to)
Associated name
Scamozzi, Vincenzo, 1548-1616. author.
Schuym, Joachim, associated name.
Fisher, W. (William), -1692, translator, bookseller.
Parker, Peter, active 1665-1703, bookseller.
Wyatt, John Drayton, 1820-1891, former owner.
Royal Institute of British Architects, former owner.
Schuym, Joachim, associated name.
Fisher, W. (William), -1692, translator, bookseller.
Parker, Peter, active 1665-1703, bookseller.
Wyatt, John Drayton, 1820-1891, former owner.
Royal Institute of British Architects, former owner.
Note
An English translation of Joachim Schuyms 1662 Dutch abridgement of Book VI of Scamozzis Idea della architettura universale, first published 1615.
Title in full: The mirrour of architecture: Or the ground-rules of the art of building, exactly laid down by Vincent Scamozzi mr. builder of Venice. Reviewed and inlarged with the addition of a diagonal scale, being very useful for the dividing the author his given parts into minutes, whereby the principal points of architecture are easily and plainly demonstrated for the benefit of all lovers and ingenious practicioners in the said art. By Joachim Schuym of Amsterdam. Translated out of Dutch by W.F. Hereunto is added the description and use of an ordinary joynt-rule fitted with lines for the ready finding the lengths and angles of rafters, and hips and collar beams in any square or bevelling roof at any pitch, and the ready drawing the architrave, freize and cornice in any order. With other useful conclusions by the said rule. By John Browne.
Added engraved title page reads: The booke of architecture by Vincent Scamozzi, mr. builder of Venice. London, printed for Wm. Fisher and Peter Parker.
'W.F.' is William Fisher, the bookseller.
Signatures: A² a² B-G²; ²B-I².
"The description and use of an ordinary joynt-rule" has separate dated title page, pagination, and register.
In the first part, 40 numbered plates (reduced and reversed copies of the plates of the Dutch editions) follow text; other plates throughout both parts are unnumbered.
The ESTC and Wing erroneously catalog the second part separately.
Includes a folded paper "joynt-rule."
Title in full: The mirrour of architecture: Or the ground-rules of the art of building, exactly laid down by Vincent Scamozzi mr. builder of Venice. Reviewed and inlarged with the addition of a diagonal scale, being very useful for the dividing the author his given parts into minutes, whereby the principal points of architecture are easily and plainly demonstrated for the benefit of all lovers and ingenious practicioners in the said art. By Joachim Schuym of Amsterdam. Translated out of Dutch by W.F. Hereunto is added the description and use of an ordinary joynt-rule fitted with lines for the ready finding the lengths and angles of rafters, and hips and collar beams in any square or bevelling roof at any pitch, and the ready drawing the architrave, freize and cornice in any order. With other useful conclusions by the said rule. By John Browne.
Added engraved title page reads: The booke of architecture by Vincent Scamozzi, mr. builder of Venice. London, printed for Wm. Fisher and Peter Parker.
'W.F.' is William Fisher, the bookseller.
Signatures: A² a² B-G²; ²B-I².
"The description and use of an ordinary joynt-rule" has separate dated title page, pagination, and register.
In the first part, 40 numbered plates (reduced and reversed copies of the plates of the Dutch editions) follow text; other plates throughout both parts are unnumbered.
The ESTC and Wing erroneously catalog the second part separately.
Includes a folded paper "joynt-rule."
Cited/described in
English short title catalogue, R7992
English short title catalogue, R216684
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed.) S809
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed., 1994) B5039
English short title catalogue, R216684
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed.) S809
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed., 1994) B5039
Includes
Brown, John (Philomath). Description and use of an ordinary joynt-rule.
Description and use of an ordinary joynt-rule.
Description and use of an ordinary joynt-rule.
Genre/form
Manuals (instructional materials)
Descriptions (documents)
Translations (documents)
Illustrated books.
Descriptions (documents)
Translations (documents)
Illustrated books.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London, -- publication place.
Item Details
Call number
270- 058q
Folger-specific note
Plates 21-24 misbound after plate 28. A few manuscript notes in an early hand on the engravings in Browne's section. In manuscript: "J. Drayton Wyatt, 1869;" "Presented 12 June 90 by Mr. J.D. Wyatt." Stamps: Royal Institute of British Architects. Bookseller's description mounted. In leather (calf) Cambridge-style inboard binding. Acquired from Martayan Lan, 2017-08-09. Purchase made possible by The Charles W. Engelhard Acquisitions Fund.
Folger accession
270058